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As usual, I was waaaaay overdue for new shoes.  I’m so bad.  Most experts say that shoes are ripe for replacement after 300-400 miles.  I usually push my to at least 500 miles.  I try to justify that with my mostly road miles routine and the fact that good shoes are crazy expensive these days.…

These days, I mostly run the same route each day; most of the time in the early morning, way before sun up.  Despite feeling like I’m half awake when running on the early shift, I’m so used to my route that I can probably tell you where every crack in the road is and when…

Still rocking the Runner’s World 40 Days of Awesome Streak.  Today is day 18.  I’m at 185 miles total. I don’t really need the streak for motivation, but every little bit helps when the weather makes me want to stay in bed more than freeze my face and fingers off running in the dark. The…

The Mrs asked me what I wanted to for xmas.  Hmm, replace my dead mp3 player?  Another pair of shoes?  Better running gloves?  Decisions, decisions. I’m really bad about safety gear.   I used to wear a safety light, but the last one I had ate batteries so much, I stopped wearing it because it was…